Fresh start with new EA

I avoided offers over and offers in the region of, I asked for my house to be sold at a definite price. Everyone makes offers below. The one in my old village at offers over is still for sale, it is offputting to viewers

I disliked it when the owner showed me around, was much better being objective with only the EA

Flora a hard lesson learned. I always got three agents round to quote and they knew they were in competition. If they didn't agree to my terms I didn't engage with them. It was a lesson I learned over time, not easy if you haven't done it before.

Last EA we used refused to let us even stay in the house while she let people see it . Much to my disgust if she phoned about anything she would only speak to my DH . How I wish I had stood up to her. She sold our house in a flash but for less than we had hoped for but it did go .

I think Greta is probably right. You only know what it is worth when you get offers and if you have to drop the price later it looks bad. Unless you cannot move on if it sells at less than £400k I think you would be wise to just go with a guide price.

I like that idea missfood wish I had thought of that each time we sold.

mosaic do you feel able to do the viewings yourself? Research shows that people prefer talking to the owner rather than an agent. They think we are more trustworthy. Some years ago we had no offers until I started doing the viewings. I showed two people round and they both made offers. When house hunting I have never felt the person showing me round really knew anything about the house. In the case of one agent they simply had someone who opened the door and let us wander around on our own.

Good luck !

When selling we have negotiated the agents fees on a sliding scale. For example 1.5% of the sale price if the property is sold within 6 weeks 1.25 for 6 to 12 weeks etc. The agents have always seemed happy to do this and it does mean they work a bit harder for their buck.
Good luck.

Hi Mosaic, so glad that it went well this morning. The new estate agents sound very professional and I hope you get lots of viewings and a result before too long. Just one thing, I absolutely don't want to be negative here, but are you sure you want to go down the 'offers over' route than than saying a guide price? In this market it pays to be flexible. Obviously if £400k is a very competitive price for your property, then ignore this advice! Very good idea to have a summary of the survey available, it will save time for prospective buyers.